Hi girls, it is possible to sent vintage lambskin to Chanel for normal maintenance if I have the warranty card intact? Anyone sent vintage to boutique for maintenance before? I don't want to bring it to the Chanel boutique and got turned away as weird person.
Chanel Lambskin - how do I clean it/care for it?
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You don't need the card with the hologram number on it to get spa service from Chanel usually. They send the bag in without them. You might just show it to the SA when you take the bag in to have it sent off. Many have taken vintage bags in for spa by Chanel.
^thanks for the helpful info! and I am pleased to reveal my baby after the leather conditioning & apparently wrong baby oil (fortunately nothing bad changes), I think it looks good on the pic, though I think the actual bag still need some more buffing, I will give it a few days rest....can't seem to take my mind off it and I am obsessed.
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Just bought a beige vintage lambskin Chanel online. Can't wait for it to come in! The seller did admit that there was a pen mark on the exterior of the bag. Any advice on how to remove it myself?
Also, any tips in general for the beige lambskin bags? Until recent, I only owned one black caviar bag, so it didn't need much/any maintenance. I'm a bit nervous that the beige lambskin will quickly/easily show dirt
Also, any tips in general for the beige lambskin bags? Until recent, I only owned one black caviar bag, so it didn't need much/any maintenance. I'm a bit nervous that the beige lambskin will quickly/easily show dirt
I have a very old vintage lambskin bag from a dear friend...it's more sentimental than anything, and it has wonderful stories attached to it, so I really want to be able to carry it. I had it evaluated at a Chanel boutique, and they suggested "retiring" it (it was really dry and had been smashed flat by the friend--who had also used plain black shoe polish on it!), but that was just too sad...so I washed it.
I put it in warm water with a lot of Murphy's Oil Soap (which I used to use to clean and wash horse tack) and let it soak for about 30 minutes, rubbing it gently with my hands and flipping it over a few times. After that, I rinsed it in clear warm water a couple of times, then pressed it with towels, reshaped it, propped it over a square vase that matched the width of the bottom, and let it dry for several days. Then, when it was nearly completely dry, I massaged it with Apple leather conditioner (several coats). It looks amazing now...it's still clearly old and imperfect, but wearable and soft. I really was blown away by the improvement and by the strength of the leather.
NOT AT ALL a recommendation for anyone else...but I wanted to share because it was so incredible! It needs some repair stitching in the lining, but even without that, I think I'll be brave enough to carry it.
I put it in warm water with a lot of Murphy's Oil Soap (which I used to use to clean and wash horse tack) and let it soak for about 30 minutes, rubbing it gently with my hands and flipping it over a few times. After that, I rinsed it in clear warm water a couple of times, then pressed it with towels, reshaped it, propped it over a square vase that matched the width of the bottom, and let it dry for several days. Then, when it was nearly completely dry, I massaged it with Apple leather conditioner (several coats). It looks amazing now...it's still clearly old and imperfect, but wearable and soft. I really was blown away by the improvement and by the strength of the leather.
NOT AT ALL a recommendation for anyone else...but I wanted to share because it was so incredible! It needs some repair stitching in the lining, but even without that, I think I'll be brave enough to carry it.
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I love beige lamkskin...congratz on your purchase. Re pen mark, it's very tricky and I recommend not doing anything. Pretty much 9 out of 10 times it will further ruin it than help it.
Re maint on beige lambskin, any high quality neutral conditioner would do. Saphir http://amzn.to/1uQL1YO and Collini http://amzn.to/1oc0f4M are my go-to for my Chanels.
Help! My sister's dog was digging around my bag while we were eating so I didn't catch him right away (and there was no food in my bag, so not sure what he was looking for!) and I had some light scratches on several of the quilts. The scratches bothered me so I took a tiny amount of raw organic shea butter and rubbed some to buff them out (who knows what I was thinking). Well, the scratches are out, but now the quilts look very flat and matte, no shine and not as black. I've attached photos below, you can see them on the two quilts right above the CCs. I bought some delicate conditioner from Lovin My Bags, but is there any way I can get the shine back? Will the conditioner do it? I know the flatness I can't fix, but what about the shine and dullness? I think they will look puffier once the shine comes back. Also, I feel like if anything, the coating of the shea butter would just need to be removed. I tried the blowdryer thing to kinda melt it away, but it didn't work.
It bothers me a lot!
It bothers me a lot!
Help! My sister's dog was digging around my bag while we were eating so I didn't catch him right away (and there was no food in my bag, so not sure what he was looking for!) and I had some light scratches on several of the quilts. The scratches bothered me so I took a tiny amount of raw organic shea butter and rubbed some to buff them out (who knows what I was thinking). Well, the scratches are out, but now the quilts look very flat and matte, no shine and not as black. I've attached photos below, you can see them on the two quilts right above the CCs. I bought some delicate conditioner from Lovin My Bags, but is there any way I can get the shine back? Will the conditioner do it? I know the flatness I can't fix, but what about the shine and dullness? I think they will look puffier once the shine comes back. Also, I feel like if anything, the coating of the shea butter would just need to be removed. I tried the blowdryer thing to kinda melt it away, but it didn't work.
It bothers me a lot!
A good leather cleaner would lift out the shea butter, which you could follow up with a good conditioner. I don't think I'd put direct heat on a bag. You might try indirect heat with something to absorb the shea butter and have better results.
Thank you! What's a good lambskin cleanser? I'm afraid to use one that is too harsh or will further "damage" the bag. I already ordered the Lovin My Bags delicate moisturizer, but can for the cleanser as well, unless there is a better (proven) one.
Collonil, Cadillac, and Meltonian all make great products which are used by Chanel boutiques.
Thanks! And they will be good for cleansing, not just conditioning or protecting?
Yes, they make cleaning products as well as conditioning and protection ones. You can also try the steam heat method I've described in this thread, which involves putting a towel or other absorbent cloth on the bag then using a clothes steamer near the cloth (never put heat directly on your bag). Usually that's used for getting out dents, but you might see if it would work to absorb the muck you put on the bag, unless it's a product that will just absorb deeper into the leather with heat. I'm really not that familiar with what you used on the bag initially. Try the cleaning products first to see if they are successful.
Have you tried to polish your bag with a Chanel cleaning glove as the one below?
